New Year's resolutions you can actually keep

By By Dana Guthrie

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I don't like setting myself up for failure, and that's why I never
make New Year's resolutions to lose weight, exercise more or change an
ingrained personality trait that drives my friends and family up the
wall.

Maybe I will do all of these things in 2014. Maybe I won't.

But I can
tell you what my New Year's resolution is going to be. It's something I
know I can achieve – I'm going to quit leaving my hair dryer out on the
bathroom counter in 2014.

If you want to be like me, and end the year with a feeling of
accomplishment, no matter how small, here are a few suggestions for you
to try:

Stop posting political nonsense on Facebook. If you're wondering if your political post is, in fact, nonsense - it is.

I don't like setting myself up for failure, and that's why I never make New Year's resolutions to lose weight, exercise more or change an ingrained personality trait that drives my friends and family up the